4. Thick Turret Tooling Stations Station Station Maximum (Inch) Station Maximum (MM) Comment A ½” 0.500 12.70 B 1-1/4” 1.250 31.70 C 2” 2.000 50.80 D 3-1/2” 3.500 88.90 E 4-1/2” 4.500 114.30
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10. Ultra A & B Station Guide A station has 3 precision internal slots for multiple angle settings of the punch 90º 180º 315º A STATION TEC B station has 5 precision internal slots for multiple angle settings of the punch 90º 180º 225º 270º 0º B STATION
11. Ultra A & B Station Stripper .118” (3mm) Additional Grind Life A & B station Ultra strippers have .118” (3.0 mm) recess
12. Ultra ½” A-station Grind Life Advantage Assumes .150”(3.8mm) thick material and .118”(3.0mm) die penetration Ultra with Ultra Punch .317(8.1mm) Ultra with Original Style Punch .239(6.1mm) Mate Original Style .199(5.1mm) HP/Series 90 .199(5.1mm) Amada .199(5.1mm) TOTAL GRIND LIFE
13. Assumes 1.5mm thick material and 3.0mm die penetration TOTAL GRIND LIFE Ultra with Ultra Punch 10.4mm Ultra A with Original Style Punch 8.4mm Mate Original Style 4.3mm WT HP 7.1mm Amada 2 / 5 mm Ultra ½” A-station Grind Life Advantage
14. Assumes 1.5mm thick material and 3.0mm die penetration TOTAL GRIND LIFE Ultra with Ultra Punch 10.4mm Ultra A with Original Style Punch 8.4mm Mate Original Style 4.3mm WT HP 7.1mm Amada 2 / 5 mm Ultra 1- ¼ ” B-station Grind Life Advantage
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17. Ultra A and B Length Adjustment 1 8-Clicks A 6-Clicks B Each click equals: A = .006”(0.15mm) B = .008”(0.2mm) Make punch and stripper flush 2 3 Overall length and proper die penetration are set
21. Ultra C,D,E Station Stripper . 079” (2mm) Additional Grind Life C-E station Ultra strippers have .079” (2.0 mm) recess
22. Ultra ® Stripper Installation 1. Position stripper over punch 2. Push down until locked
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24. Mate Slug Free ® Die Punch penetrates the material. Slug fractures away from sheet. Punch retracts and slug is free to fall down and away through exit taper of the Slug Free die. Material held securely by stripper before punch makes contact. Pressure point constricts slug. Punch stroke bottoms out as slug squeezes past pressure point.
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26. Slug Free Light™ Dies For Thin Materials: Material Type Recommended Material Maximum Stainless Steel 0.031”(0.80mm) Mild Steel 0.039”(1.00mm) Aluminum 0.047”(1.20mm)
34. Ultra ® Fully Guided Punch Guide 1-1/4” B-station Stripper Clip Slot (stripper is attached to guide) 90 o 0 o 270 o 225 o 180 o 270 o TOP VIEW Internal Slot External Slot
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36. ULTRA ® Fully Guided C-E Stations Maxima™coated slitting insert Punch retainer Precision ground stripper plate 4 cap screws and dowel located insert punch
44. Ultra XT™ A and B Strippers Slide-in strippers are standard No tools required to change the stripper
45. Ultra XT™ Recessed Stripper Plate A and B Station have .118” (3.0 mm) recess
46. Ultra XT™ A and B Length Adjustment 2 8-Clicks A 6-Clicks B Each click equals: A = .006”(0.15mm) B = .008”(0.2mm) 1 Make punch and stripper flush 3 Overall length and proper die penetration are set
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49. Ultra TEC vs Original Style Stripper C-E Station Ultra TEC stripper with .079”(2.0mm) recess Amada Original Style stripper (for use with XT Guide)
50. Ultra XT™ Stripper Retention C-E Station Spring clips and screws retain the original style strippers
51. Mate Slug Free ® Die Slug Free ® Die Standard With Ultra XT Slug Free ® Light Die (optional for thin material) Slug Free ® Die Components 1. Punch 2. Stripper 3. Material 4. Slug Free ® Die 5. Slug 6. Grind Life 7. Entry -- Constricting Taper 8. Pressure Point 9. Exit -- Relief Taper Hole/Slug Geometry A. Rollover B. Burnish C. Fracture D. Burr
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54. Ultra Light™ ½” A Station Reduces stripping force to 70%
55. Ultra Light™ 1-1/4” B Station Reduces stripping force to 60%
56. Ultra Light™ C,D,E Stations Remove Belleville springs from the Ultra assembly Replace with Ultra Light Coil spring cassette
57. Ultra Light™ C,D,E Stations Gold Springs reduce stripping force by 25 % Red Springs reduce stripping force by 50% Blue Springs reduce stripping force by 75 %
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61. Ultraform™ Length Adjustment Adjustments up or down in easy steps of 0.05mm Hardened Guides 35Rc Four keyways allow rotation of the shape to any 90 degree location All length adjustment is made below the upper collar cancelling any chance of bottoming on the upper turret Four bolts secure the upper insert Remark: when stripping is required on upper insert, UltraTEC holder is required Grease grooves provide lubrication 1 Tool Holder for Multiple Use Upper insert; can be with ejector pin and spring
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63. All ULTRAFORM inserts can be set at: 0 o , 90 o , 180 o and 270 o Assemblies in catalog are usually shown in 1 1/4” B or 2” C stations -- the most popular configurations for most forming tools. ULTRAFORM assemblies can be made in 1 1/4” B to 4 1/2” E stations for any application as needed. Ultraform ® Holder System
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65. Ultraform™ Length Adjustment Adjustments up or down in easy steps of 0.05mm Hardened Guides 35Rc Four keyways allow rotation of the shape to any 90 degree location All length adjustment is made below the upper collar cancelling any chance of bottoming on the upper turret Four bolts secure the upper insert
66. Air/Lubrication Delivery Air/lubrication mist enters here Upper shedder Upper Insert AFKB2 (Ultraform Upper) Vent to Outside Escaping Air/ Lubrication Lower Insert Stripper Plate Die
As I mentioned earlier, Mate standard product is a slug free die. Mate Slug Free® dies eliminate slug pulling. Slug pulling is a condition where the slug returns to the top of the sheet during the stripping portion of the punching cycle. The slug comes between the punch and the top of the sheet on the next cycle. This causes damage to the piece part and the tooling. Slug Free dies eliminate this problem. The Slug Free die has an opening with a constriction point below the surface. The slug cannot return once it passes this point. Once the slug is separated from the punch, it is free to fall away from the punching area. Slug pulling is eliminated.
The first image shows an Ultraform tool at rest. The second image shows that the tool length has been increased. You will note that the length adjustment occurred below the shoulder of the tool, and that the tool height remains constant. The third and final image shows the tool at the bottom of the stroke. You will see there is no possibility of the tool hitting the turret. This is because the Ultraform tooling system allows length adjustment below the shoulder of the tool.
